this is for pharmacology for medical assisting.Im terrible at math. My book says i need to convert 2.5 lb/kg and im not sure how to make this into a formula to complete the problems.I tried to look it up onpine and everything i find says it is 2.2 lb/kg but my book wants it this way. so if the problem is convert 150 lbs to kg using 2.5 lb/kg what are the steps?? please use this example problem to show me all the work so i can complete these.
thanks
2006-08-19 17:43:16 · 4 answers · asked by cherokee 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
just divide 150 by 2.5=60
2006-08-19 17:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given 2.5 lb/kg
150 lb = (150/2.5) kg = 60 kg
2006-08-19 17:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by wysely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 kg
look at the units...make them cross out
150 lbs 1 kg
-------- x -------- = 60 kg
1`````````2.5 lb
sorry...can't get the spacing right on this. the ````` is supposed to be just space
2006-08-19 17:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by chloe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2.5 lb, lbs = 1.133 980 924 999 999 3 kilogram
2006-08-19 18:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋